NEW YORK -- AJ McCarron never wavered when he was asked about Nick Saban's future at Alabama.

As he criss-crossed the country for various award ceremonies, the Crimson Tide quarterback was repeatedly asked about Texas' alleged interest in Saban. Each time, he shot it down and dismissed it as rumors.

While McCarron accepted the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in Balitmore on Friday evening, the Saban-Texas saga came to an official end, when the four-time national championship coach agreed to a new deal that will average $7 million per season.

With a cluster of reporters surrounding him hours before Saturday's Heisman trophy ceremony at the Best Buy Theater, McCarron had the opportunity for one big "told 'ya so."

"The media, not you guys, bigger media, ESPN, blew that up," McCarron said. "I guess coach
is going to thank them in the end because they probably made him a
little bit more money.

"I guess that's good for him."

McCarron is one of six finalists at tonight's Heisman trophy ceremony, which begins at 7 p.m. on ESPN.